Conneaut Lake Park through the years

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1908: Fire destroys the park's ballroom, bowling alley, many hotels and a portion of the midway

1909: Dreamland Ballroom opens, replacing original ballroom

1920: Park renamed Conneaut Lake Park

1936: Beach Club opens

1938: Blue Streak roller coaster opens

1943: Lightning strikes the Hotel Conneaut; more than half its rooms are destroyed

1945: Hotel Conneaut reopens after extensive renovations.

1946: Temple of Music destroyed by fire

1995: Park doesn't open after bankruptcy filing

1996: Investor Gary Harris purchases the park

1997: Operations of the park deeded over to a nonprofit trust

2007: After failing to secure funding, park officials announce that the park won't open for the season

2008: Fire destroys Dreamland Ballroom; filmmakers shoot scenes of the movie "The Road" at the park, including the remains of the bowling alley and Dreamland Ballroom; 20-year old Hartstown man is sentenced to three to 20 years and $1.7 million in restitution in the Dreamland Ballroom arson